Equatorial Guinea - Indictment of President's Son in France - Money-Laundering Case Sends Strong Signal

New York — France's indictment of the eldest son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea on money-laundering charges sends a strong message in the global fight against kleptocracy, Human Rights Watch said today. French courts issued the indictment against Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, known as Teodorín, who is a top official in his father's government and considered a possible successor to his father, on March 18, 2014, RFI reported.

The US government is also pursuing a claim against Teodorín, seeking forfeiture of more than US$70 million in assets it says he purchased with laundered funds.

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